Cullen’s hat trick leads Gophers to 5-3 win over No. 3 UND

Freshman Wyatt Cullen scored a hat trick and added an assist as Minnesota defeated No. 3 North Dakota 5-3 on Friday night to complete a two-game sweep of its longtime rival. Cullen scored a power-play goal in the second period before adding two third-period goals to finish with four points for the Gophers. Christian Humphreys and Brodie Ziemer also scored for Minnesota. North Dakota got goals from Hudson Malinoski, Cody Croal and Sam Laurila, but Minnesota goaltender Melvin Strahl stopped 42 shots as the Gophers held off a Fighting Hawks team that outshot them 45-22. The victory gave Minnesota a sweep of the rivalry series after also posting a 5-3 win Thursday night. The post Cullen s hat trick leads Gophers to 5-3 win over No. 3 UND first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.